Psalms 37:1-9

Envy= to want something that belongs to another person
Jealousy= to fear that something we possess will be taken from us.Envy and jealousy cause you to have a victim's mentality.When people become envious, they lose the ability to enjoy life.

Four words to remember to eliminate envy
1. Trust (vs. 3)God doesn't make mistakes or play tricks on us.2. Delight (vs. 4)When you put God first, your heart's desires become more like His.

3. Commit (vs. 5)“Who gets the credit?” shouldn't be our main concern.
Our main concern should be, “What is the end result.”

4. Wait (vs. 7)Waiting is not a passive activity.G. Cambell Morgan- waiting is:
a. activity under command
b. readiness for any new command
c. ability to do nothing until the command is given

Acts 16:25-34

Lessons from the Philippian jailer1. Through your troubles, you encounter people that otherwise you would not have met.

2. Others really listened to the words that Paul and Silas sang and prayed.3. Suicide is never the answer to anything.4. The most important question: “what must I do to be saved?”5. Getting saved is not a complicated thing.6. Baptism is only for those who have believed what Jesus has done for us.7. There is often a chain reaction when someone gets saved.8. The doors God opened were for the salvation of souls.9. This story is an example of what God can do to free the captive and save the lost.

Genesis 8:15-22

Theological components of this historical account1. The Depravity of MankindAll that God made was good. (Gen. 1:9, 11, 18, 25)
After He created mankind, it was very good. (31)Every part of who we are as humans has been affected by sin. (Gen. 6:5, 11; Ps. 14:2-3, Rom. 3:9-23, Jer. 17:9)

2. The Decree from GodThe destruction of man is the righteous judgment of a holy God. (Gen. 6:7-14)God doesn't owe anybody anything.By building the ark, Noah condemned the world. (Hebrews 11:7)

3. The Declaration of GraceThe most striking thing about this account is the message of God's grace.It was his relationship with God that caused Noah to live a life that was so much more righteous than everybody else. (Gen. 6:8)It was Noah's faith that saved him, not his righteousness. (Heb. 11:7)Synopsis of the gospel of Jesus Christ
1. We are part of depraved humanity. (Is. 53:6)
2. We are subject to the decree of God. (Matt. 24:36)
3. We are recipients of God's declaration of grace. (Matt. 7:23-24; John 10:9; Eph. 2:8-9)Walking with God will separate us from the rest of the world.
We need a righteousness beyond our own, the kind that we inherit, through faith in the One, true righteous One. (John 14:6)

Philippians 4:10-13

The secret of contentment1. Contentment is a learned thing.Learning involves discipline, patience, development, trial and error.

2. Paul learned to be content.God never guarantees happiness.Contentment is the internal state of mind of being detached from the anxiety and worry overthe externals of life.It means accepting the way things are.

3. Paul learned to be content in whatever circumstances.thermometer- registers the temperaturethermostat- regulates the surroundings

4. The secret to being content is …........Jesus!Anything that would cause you to be discontent has to do with your present circumstances, or issuesremaining from your past, or worry about the future.Jesus Christ is the same yesterday, today, and tomorrow.

5. “I can do all things through Christ who gives me strength.”“Whatever my lot,” (whatever the circumstances)“Thou hast taught me to say” (I have learned)​“It is well, it is well with my soul” (the secret of being content)